Indonesia
13 dead as police plane crashes 50 minutes after take off
The aircraft was said to have been flying to the island of Batam
near Singapore before it dropped out of contact about 50 minutes after
taking off.
No fewer than 13 people have been killed after an Indonesian police plane lost contact during a flight.
According
to ITV, five crew members and eight passengers are feared dead after
police uniforms and other clothing were retrieved from the sea.
The
aircraft P4201 was said to have been flying to the island of Batam near
Singapore before it dropped out of contact about 50 minutes after
taking off from Bangka island.
Villagers found a seat and a bag containing a cellphone and police documents, a police chief said.
National Search and Rescue Agency chief Henry Bambang Soelistyo said rescuers are searching waters between Mensanak and Sebangka islands.
Local media, which cited the Tanjung Pinang naval base commander, reported that bodies have been recovered by villagers.
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